Be careful of scam emails!
FIATA would like to inform its members that several scam emails have been sent purporting to be from FIATA and deceitfully mentioning a change in FIATA bank details. FIATA members are therefore advised to follow some recommended practices should they be unsure of the identity of the sender.
How to recognise a phishing email?
- Look at the sender's email address: it should be a legitimate domain email address (name of the company) with no strange addition to it
Example: michelle@fiata.org (legitimate) VS michelle@paypal23.com (phishing)
- Look at the content of the email: Legitimate companies know how to spell and if there are several spelling or grammar mistakes,this should be an alert. Legitimate companies will not ask to provide any sensitive information (password, credit card, etc.). Phishing campaigns also typically create a sense of urgency.
- Look at attachments and links: hover on the link to check the URL. If the URL doesn't match with the link displayed, is extremely long, doesn't match with the context of the email or doesn't correspond to a legitimate domain name, the chances are that this is a phishing attempt so DO NOT click on it!
What to do when receiving this kind of phishing email?
If you identify an email as a phishing attempt, don't click on any link, don't open any attachment and don't answer to the email. In case of doubt, please contact FIATA at info@fiata.org.